more by Christopher John Treacy
[INDIE] Back in 2015, you might have caught wind of the sparkly indie-pop that characterizes “Hatcher Creek,” the debut single from Emi Night, whose Brooklyn-by-way-of-Colorado-based musical project is called Strawberry Runners.
[PUNK] Whaddaya get when you mix the punk aesthetic with Celtic influences? Well, drunk for one thing. But you also get Flogging Molly, the L.A. based seven piece led by Dublin-born Dave King.
[INDIE] Add Wolf Parade’s new Sub Pop release Cry Cry Cry to the lengthening list of musical responses to the Trump administration. The Canadian indie faves have always taken a “question authority” stance, but when the quartet writing began for the new record last year after a five
[ROCK] The show must go on. And so it will. When guitarist Walter Becker died early last month at 67, Steely Dan fans all over the world were shocked.
[ROCK] When Ray Lamontagne played Artpark two years ago with My Morning Jacket as his backing band (minus Jim James), he misheard a fan shouting out a request.
Well, then… this is sort of unusual. Now some 60 years into the history of rock music and it’s not unheard of to have two different version of the same band on the road, featuring different members from various incarnations along the way.
[FOLK] A consummate storyteller with a career spanning over 50 years, Graham Nash is best known as the high end of Crosby, Stills & Nash harmony-driven sound.
[INDIE] Released to near-universal acclaim last year, barely-27-year-old Mitski Miyawaki’s Puberty 2 is an album that reflects painful personal growth.
[POP] In a world where visual stimulation trumps that of audio, a guy like Florida’s Jake Miller might have an easier time rising to fame with his chiseled good looks.